Category Archives: hackathon

Nike Releases FuelBand API at SXSW Music Hackathon




Nike will unleash the application programming interface (API) for NikeFuel — the company’s metric for tracking physical activity &#8… Continue reading

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Facebook Holds All-Night Hackathon for College Teams [VIDEO]

Like auditions for a part in a play or tryouts for a sports team, developers have their own rituals for landing hot gigs: hackathons. FacContinue reading

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Terminator Vision App Sweeps Hackathon [VIDEO]

Augmenting vision with details about whomever you’re looking at is no longer just a trick for artificially intelligent machines in a post-apocalyptic 2029. Continue reading

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NYC’s Website Reinvented by the City’s First Hackathon




About 75 developers from across the United States (and at least one from Canada) accepted New York City Chief Digital Officer Rachel Sterne&#821… Continue reading

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10 Reasons Why City Governments Should Embrace Hackathons





Today is the last day to sign up for Reinvent NYC.GOV, the City’s first-ever hackathon. Civic-minded designers and developers who want to… Continue reading

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Hacking for Change: 17 Apps That Could Make a Difference

Hacking for social good is more than just a hacktivist reaction to injustice. Many developers and designers are taking a proactive approach to a… Continue reading

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